CEMENTING TECHNOLOGIES

Introducing a new low temperature Ligno sulfonate retarder for oilfield cementing, RCR-150.   This tried-and-true retarder offers exceptional control over the setting time of all grades of oilfield, and some construction grade cements, at low temperatures (< 220°F).  With its industry standard formulation, it effectively delays the hydration process, ensuring safe and optimal cement placement.  We invite you to discover why this formulation has gained so much popularity in our industry and see for yourself its exceptional benefits.

Riteks RCR-200 is an environmentally friendly deflocculant / dispersant that is used to control thermal gelation while stabilizing rheological properties in water based fluids. It is effective over broad pH ranges and mud types and particularly efficient in lowering PV’s in high temperature, high density fluids with bottom-hole circulating temperatures (BHCTs) up to 220°F (104.4°C) and can withstand static temperatures up to 260°F (126.7°C).

Riteks RCR-800 is a non-lignin cement retarder capable of retarding cement at temperatures between 80 – 220°F (20 – 105°C). This material is non-dispersing and is compatible in a wide range of additive combinations in API cements.

Riteks MS Spacer is a customizable spacer that is applicable in Remedial, Primary, and Loss Circulation situations. Riteks MS Spacer system is used to help mitigate lost circulation issues while cementing by minimizing induced losses & filtrate invasion and damage. Riteks MS Spacer also offers dual functionality as a yield point (YP) modifying tunable spacer to effectively clean the hole. MS Spacer creates a low permeability membrane across the well’s formations that penetrate micro-fractures to mitigate cement leak off and increases the ability to place cement jobs.

Riteks RSP-4D is a powdered surfactant for use in cement spacers, chemical washes, and drilling fluids. This product provides water wetting tendencies to enhance the cleanout of oil substrates through an ultra-low interfacial tension, helps leave the pipe and formation in a water-wet condition, and is applicable over a wide temperature range. It was developed to improve the efficiencies in dosing and to allow a true ‘on-the-fly’ spacer or chemical wash system, in combination with Riteks MS Spacer. Riteks RSP-4D surfactant acts as a degreaser, provides water wetting properties, promotes cement bonding, and helps to assure rheological compatibility in between oil-based (OBM) or synthetic-based (SBM) muds and the spacer.

Riteks Rebound SSA is a hydrophilic crystalline admixture used to create self-healing cement for down-hole applications. Rebound SSA helps in preventing micro annuli issues in cement that are a constant problem. Rebound SSA allows for an improvement in long term zonal isolation to prevent costly production loss and expensive remedial costs. Rebound SSA provides a reduction in the permeability of cement by stopping the transmission of water & gas through cement failures.

Riteks RFL-1 is a non-retarding low temperature fluid loss / gas migration additive designed to decrease the permeability of a cement slurry while increasing the overall durability and flexibility of the system. This additive is highly effective at exceptionally low loadings and works particularly well in lower temperature applications and small grind cements.

Riteks RFL-4 is a specially designed Fluid Loss Additive that provides consistent results, viscosity, water retention, and suspension. Riteks RFL-4 is typically used in Lead Cements under 13 ppg and helps to maintain rheological hierarchy in thin lightweight cement slurries.

Riteks RFL-9 is a dispersing and retarding fluid loss additive for all API classes of cement. Riteks RFL-9 is an effective fluid loss additive in primary, remedial, and squeeze cementing, and can be used in bottom hole circulating temperatures (BHCT’s) between 60° and 300°F (15.5°and 149°C).

RFL-70X is a cementing additive that controls flow and fluid loss properties at bottom-hole circulating temperatures up to 210°F (99°C). Typical loading levels of up to 1 percent is normally sufficient at temperatures between 75°F and 200°F (24°C to 93°C) to help reduce fluid loss to 50cc. At temperatures up to 350°F (177°C), this additive can also provide free water control, chemical resistance, shear bonding properties, and thermal shock reduction.

Riteks THIX-C2 is a thixotropic additive designed to help control free water, promote early strength development, prevent cement fallback, and control fluid migration during primary cementing applications. Riteks THIX-C2 provides very low loading levels as well as improvements with fluid properties and strengths in water extended slurries, as well as fit-for-purpose cement designs when ‘quick set’ cement is needed, i.e. Squeeze Jobs, Plugs, & Water Shutoff.

Microfume 102 DM is densified silica fume that improves the mechanical properties (compressive strength) and durability (via permeability decrease), with ease of handling. Microfume 102 DM can be used as an extender for lightweight cements and a compressive-strength enhancer for low-temperature, lightweight cements.

Microfume 104 OG is a semi-densified, constant pH, amorphous light grey powder that improves compressive strengths and durability (via permeability decrease). It “flows” better than its fully densified counterparts and has a high Pozzolanic Activity Index (PAI). MicroFume 104 OG should be used as an extender for lightweight cements and can be used in conjunction with or instead of conventional pozz.

Microfume 106 UM is an Undensified Silica fume that improves the mechanical properties (compressive strength) and durability (via permeability decrease). Microfume 106 UM can be used as an extender for lightweight cements and a compressivestrength enhancer for low-temperature, lightweight cements. Microfume 106 offers a lower water content and improved flowability with a higher PAI (Pozzolonic Activity Index) for improved compressive strength development for light weight slurries.

Riteks CSE-4 offers a higher Pozzolonic Activity Index (PAI) for improved compressive strength development for light weight slurries. Riteks CSE-4 reacts with free lime produced during hydration of cement and produces additional cementitious material for improved compressive development. Riteks CSE-4 also provides benefits such as extender properties & free water control, all at much reduced loadings than other pozzolans.

Riteks CSE-5 offers a higher Pozzolonic Activity Index (PAI) for improved compressive strength development for light weight slurries. Riteks CSE-5 reacts with free lime produced during hydration of cement and produces additional cementitious material for improved compressive development. Riteks CSE-5 also provides benefits such as extender properties & free water control, all at much reduced loadings than other pozzolans.

Riteks CSE-6 is high-reactivity metakaolin pozzolan produced by thermal
activation of high purity kaolin clay within a specific temperature range that meets or exceeds all of the specifications of ASTM C-618 Class N pozzolans.  Riteks CSE-6 reacts with free lime produced during hydration of cement and produces additional cementitious material.
Unlike other pozzolanic materials, CSE-6 was developed to maintain high
reactivity, ultrafine particle size distribution and product consistency.

Riteks Glass Beads are hollow microspheres for oil & gas cement applications with moderate pressure and shear. These beads allow formulators to reduce slurry densities and maintain good workability & higher compressive strengths, while favorably impacting total costs.

REX-HT is a post set expansion additive developed for use at temperatures above 170°F (76.7°C). REX-HT additive helps control microchannels, which provide a pathway for interzonal communication. The expansion provided by REX-HT additive develops as a function of temperature, which accelerates expansion.

REX-LT Cement Additive is a chemical expansive additive developed for use at temperatures from 100° to 210°F (37°C to 99°C). REX-LT offers both In-Situ Expansion as well as Post Set Expansion with lower loading levels than traditional alternatives, and provides early strength development and shortens Static Gel Strength Time. Its expansion properties help to provide a better bond and shrinkage control prevents the possibility of channeling. REX-LT also has some very desirable secondary effects, including improvements in Fluid Loss and Free Fluid properties.

Next generation fiber technology proven to significantly increase the mechanical properties providing more durable, longer lasting cement for the Life of the Well. This fiber is enhanced by its combination of fiber count, Specific Gravity, strength, and bonding with cement to help improve mechanical properties including tensile strengths, flexural modulus, & stress/strain on the cement.

Next generation fiber technology proven to effectively seal formation fractures improving fluid loss, loss of circulation, and return to surface properties in spacers, primary cementing, and helps prevent the need for costly remedial cementing operations. It offers dramatic improvements for areas of lost circulation in porous formations, by bridging gaps as well as aiding in support/suspension of the slurry design, with the additional benefits of improved bond logs, filter cake stability, and consistent slurry fluidity.

FOV-4 is a multi-modal LCM that is made up of multiple particulates that are distributed to fill and close off a fracture’s matrix, flexible to conform to a fracture’s profile, and rigid and flaked to bridge off a fracture’s interface. The inorganic materials dynamically suspend in spacer and cement slurries alike to optimally flow through pump truck plumbing and casing floats. This material doesn’t appear to have any effect on Total Thickening Times and is a great “all in one bag” solution to help gain efficiency at the bulk plant. This product has shown to pair perfectly with cement slurries as well as MS Spacer or RiSeal Spacer.

This material LCM product sports an assortment of different particle sized particulates that aid in plugging down hole fractures. The organic material draws deeply on particle packing to help clog up unwanted downhole chasms. FOI-4 is a robust and versatile LCM has the ability to free flow through bulk plants without clogging them even with concentrations up to 10 lb/bbl. It dynamically suspends in spacer and cement slurries alike to optimally flow through pump plumbing while headed downhole. This material has shown to retard CMT, but through Riteks slot testing efforts, it has shown to be the most efficient way to clog up a 3mm slot to date. This product has shown to pair perfectly with MS Spacer or RiSeal Spacer. 

Solubond Fibers are an Innovative fiber technology that functions as an acid soluble Lost Circulation Material (LCM) where losses are an issue, but acid solubility is key. These fibers offer increased circulation by bridging and plugging off voids, fractures, and all types of permeable formations, and are compatible with cement and other fluids. These fibers offer low loading levels that range from 0.25 – 1pps and up to 5ppb in spacers. while being noncorrosive to equipment, and maintaining high-solubility in diluted hydrochloric acid (HCl) & formic acid (HF).

Riteks RCD-2 is a highly effective dispersant in cement slurries to improve the flow properties of the slurry, reduce hydraulic horsepower requirements, and allow removal of the mixing water resulting in a more dense cement slurry. With the use of Riteks RCD-2, cement slurries can be tailored for specific well requirements providing optimum slurry characteristics for any down hole condition.

Riteks RCD-3 is a highly effective water-soluble polymer dispersant used in normal to high density, low fluid loss slurries that can be easily pumped in turbulent flow. This dispersant was developed to improve performance characteristics in cement slurries for workability, and is highly effective in salt and salt-saturated slurries.

Riteks RCD-4 provides superior dispersing power compared to conventional dispersants up to minimum 250°F (120°C). RCD-4 is a high-range water-reducing admixture powder utilizing superior polycarboxylate chemistry to achieve low and stable rheology at significantly lower dosage rates than with standard dispersants. This chemistry also offer a very high salt tolerance up to 18% NaCl & widens the field of potential applications significantly. RCD-4 can show retarding properties, although is often used in CaCl2 accelerated cement slurries and aids in reducing shrinkage during accelerated cement set.

Riteks Latex Stabilizer-RS is an anionic complex, which was designed to help compatibilize and stabilize polymeric solutions in latex slurries. When added to the Riteks GCL-4, Riteks Latex Stabilizer-RS minimizes viscosity rise due to poor salt stability, smoothing out the compound and enhancing compound flow characteristics.

Riteks GCL-4 cement additive is a liquid additive designed to lower equivalent circulating density (ECD) and impart excellent gas migration & fluid-loss control, high-temperature suspension properties, and acid resistance to cement slurries. Riteks GCL-4 additive is successful across a wide range of well conditions from 60°F (16°C) to 350°F (176.7°C) circulating temperatures and is used in both primary casing cementing operations and remedial squeeze work.